20250318Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: CHRIS BURDIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MARCH 18, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF AVISTA CORPORATION
FOR AN ACCOUNTING ORDER AUTHORIZING ACCOUNTING AND
RATEMAKING TREATMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TARIFFS
LEVIED ON CANADIAN ENERGY IMPORTS; CASE NOS. AVU-E-25-03
and AUV-G-25-02.
On March 4, 2025, Avista Corporation, doing business as Avista Utilities ("Company")
filed an application ("Application")with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission("Commission"),
requesting an order authorizing the Company to utilize deferred accounting for the potential impact
of United States tariffs on energy resources imported from Canada, and for electric operations to
defer those expenses for recovery in the Power Cost Adjustment("PCA") at 100%. Application at
1.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staff ("Staff') recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of
Application and Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a May 8, 2025, initial comment
deadline, and a May 15, 2025, reply comment deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a May 8, 2025, initial comment deadline, and a May 15, 2025, reply
comment deadline?
Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General
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